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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #045</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;<div style="text-align:justify;">On the&nbsp;14th day of May, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED: 2004-CC-1170 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., recused. WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED: 2004-KK-1158 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DUSTIN DRESSNER (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ for the reasons assigned by Weimer, J. WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. There is no showing that the trial court abused its great discretion. We must yield to the trial court's decision that the defendant, who has repeatedly put his allegedly diminished mental capacity at issue, must provide the State with materials his proposed expert witness has reviewed. &nbsp;On the&nbsp;18th day of May, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER: <a href="/opinions/2004/04B0992.pc.pdf">2004-B -0992 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a> STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED: 2004-CC-1022 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JASON TIPTON AND RHONDA TIPTON, ET AL. v. ST. CHARLES GAMING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu) WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED: 2004-C -1082 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HIDDEN HILLS COMMUNITY, INC. v. FRANK ROGERS, JR., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;19th day of May, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED: 2004-CC-1134 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STEVEN ALAN CHILDRESS v. MARI MOSHKOUNIAN CHILDRESS (Parish of Jefferson)2004-CC-1171 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S.A.C. v. SCOTT A. BENTON, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. &nbsp;On the&nbsp;20th day of May, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED: 2004-C -0872 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NICOLE WHITE, ET AL. v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. &nbsp;On the&nbsp;21st day of May, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED: 2003-K -2993 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL A. JOHNSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-C -0473 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER v. CADDO-SHREVEPORT SALES AND USE TAX COMMISSION (Parish of Caddo)2004-C -0794 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STEVE PRATOR, SHERIFF OF CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA v. CADDO PARISH (Parish of Caddo) REHEARING(S) DENIED: 2004-CC-0189 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PATRICK J. BERRIGAN, ET AL. v. DEUTSCH, KERRIGAN &amp; STILES, LLP (Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, J., would grant the rehearing. KNOLL, J., would grant the rehearing.2004-OB-0553 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: KELLE HINSON-LYLES CALOGERO, C.J., would grant rehearing. KIMBALL, J., would grant rehearing. TRAYLOR, J., would grant rehearing. RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED: 2004-CP-0400 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ALVIN HARVEY v. RICHARD STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne) APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED: 2004-C -0888 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BOYD ROJAS v. STRATAGRAPH, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM: <a href="/opinions/2004/04B0991.pc.pdf">2004-B -0991 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: GREGORY L. THIBODEAUX</a>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED: 2003-KH-0789 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL CLAUDE WOODS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)2003-KH-0874 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL DARNELL LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-K -1352 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON ORANGE (Parish of St. Tammany)2003-KH-1456 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL NORVEL REYNOLDS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2003-KH-1494 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL DAVID DILLON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2003-KH-1630 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL OLIVER HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2003-KH-1633 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL FORACE GRAVES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa) WEIMER, J., recused.2003-KH-1634 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL LESTLY COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2003-KH-1640 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL BILL SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KH-1641 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL DAVID HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KH-1642 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL CLEVELAND FERGUSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2003-KH-1643 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL LATRON A. SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)2003-KH-1645 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL JUSTO E. ROQUE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KH-1650 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL SHAWN ARCEMENT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)2003-KH-1651 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL KEITH BRAZLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KH-1655 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL ROCKY GOODWIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)2003-KH-1657 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL ALTON JOSEPH BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)2003-KH-1662 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL JOSEPH R. ANTOINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)2003-KH-1664 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL JEMAINE MIDDLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)2003-KH-1665 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMON PATTERSON (Parish of Orleans)2003-KH-1669 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL DAVID BENEDICT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)2003-KH-1670 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL MICHAEL WAYNE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2003-KH-1674 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL BRUCE ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KH-1692 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. WALTER KENDRICK RILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)2003-KH-1704 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL LEE ROY JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)2003-KH-1707 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL LEONARD DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)2003-KH-1710 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL MORRIS HARRISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)2003-KH-1725 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL PATRICK WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2003-KH-1781 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL TROY RODRIGUEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KH-1850 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL HENDERSON HARRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2003-KH-1861 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL DONALD R. STOVALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KP-1893 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERBERT JOSEPH (Parish of Lafayette)2003-KP-1961 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY WHITE (Parish of Iberia) 2003-KP-2018 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN DAVIS (Parish of Jefferson)2003-KP-2031 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN BRUCE (Parish of Jefferson)2003-KP-2034 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID STEPHENSON (Parish ofCaddo)2003-KH-2630 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL DARNELL LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2003-KO-3118 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEXANDER SURRY, JR. (Parish of Caddo) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2003-KO-3169 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CRAIG PARENT (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KO-0051 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNARD WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)2004-C -0071 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GISELLE M. BOUTTE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JASMINE R. BOUTTE v. BRIAN KELLY, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2004-C -0075 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GISELLE M. BOUTTE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JASMINE R. BOUTTE v. BRIAN KELLY, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2004-KO-0139 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAUN L. BAILEY (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2004-KO-0141 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NOBLE ELIAS BATES (Parish of Caddo)2004-KO-0142 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANNELL R. CRAIG (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2004-C -0627 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WILLIAM M. KELLER v. CLEADIEUS MCLEOD, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2004-C -0762 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; COLIN TURNER, ET AL v. MILLER TRANSPORTERS, INC. C/W EDWARD E. SKELTON, ET AL. v. MILLER TRANSPORTERS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-C -0804 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; COLIN TURNER, ET AL v.MILLER TRANSPORTERS, INC. C/W EDWARD E. SKELTON, ET AL. v. MILLER TRANSPORTERS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-C -0815 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EDWARD K. MORGAN, SR. v. TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, PATRICK GORDON AND THE TERREBONNE PARISH COUNCIL (Parish of Terrebonne) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2004-KK-0860 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VYSHAUN HOLLIDAY (Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, J., concurs in reasons to grant assigned by Weimer, J. JOHNSON, J., concurs in reasons to grant assigned by Weimer, J. WEIMER, J., concurring in part; dissenting in part. After the trial court denied a state motion for continuance, the State entered a nolle prosequi. The State effectively subverted the trial court's denial of the continuance when, three days later, the State filed a second bill of information charging the defendant with the same two counts the State dismissed pursuant to the nolle prosequi. I would grant to review this procedure. See State v. Love, 00-3347, pp. 1-5 (La. 5/23/03), 847 So.2d 1198, 1213-1216.2004-CC-0880 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ERIC ALFORD v. KEN OLIVIER, PARETTI IMPORTS, INC. AND STATE FARM BUREAU (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-C -0883 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TIFFANY CAINE BOUDREAUX v. NORTHWOOD PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL (Parish of Tangipahoa)2004-C -0885 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SIMS RACHAL v. GOOD NEIGHBOR GLASS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. #2)2004-CC-0887 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RICK EDMONDS, MIKE WELCH, BRENDA O'BROCK, DON SORRELLS, JEFF LUCE &amp; CLASSIC, INC. v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT, SHREVEPORT METROPOLITAN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS &amp; METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)2004-CC-0889 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NELSON NADINE WILLIAMS v. JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (Parish of Jackson)2004-C -0891 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CLARK DUFRENE AND CATHERINE DUFRENE v. IMPERIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ALBERTA L. WILLIAMS AND RICK'S CUSTOM, INC. D/B/A RICK'S AUTO COLLISION CENTER (Parish of Jefferson) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2004-OB-1075 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, CHARLES PLATTSMIER, CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, RELATOR v. JACQUELINE CARR&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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